The quote at the beginning of the article describes pretty much every layoff I've ever seen (or been through). The person quoted describes it as inhuman, but HR and managers are told to keep it impersonal (don't induce more crying than there is). You don't get notice (on purpose), you have to turn in company-owned property and they want you out the door (it affects the morale of the remaining employees).
On the other hand, the severance and extended benefits are far more generous than any layoff I've been through here in the states. I'm not sure why employees in struggling business units don't recognize that THEY'RE PART OF A BUSINESS. If no one was laid off, the whole business would close when there was no money left to pay expenses.
The quote at the beginning of the article describes pretty much every layoff I've ever seen (or been through). The person quoted describes it as inhuman, but HR and managers are told to keep it impersonal (don't induce more crying than there is). You don't get notice (on purpose), you have to turn in company-owned property and they want you out the door (it affects the morale of the remaining employees).
On the other hand, the severance and extended benefits are far more generous than any layoff I've been through here in the states. I'm not sure why employees in struggling business units don't recognize that THEY'RE PART OF A BUSINESS. If no one was laid off, the whole business would close when there was no money left to pay expenses.